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Old Jun 1, 2017 | 08:43 PM
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vette turns 45 today - 2nd june 1972 (trim tag date)

too cold n wet to go for drive at the moment...

so think i'll have a beer to celebrate for her....
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Originally Posted by riverracer au
vette turns 45 today - 2nd june 1972 (trim tag date)

too cold n wet to go for drive at the moment...

so think i'll have a beer to celebrate for her....
I'll help you celebrate.
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Old Jun 1, 2017 | 09:50 PM
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sorry for the large images, all i had on my phone

350 auto (700r4), ps, pw, pb, tt, std interior, with P02's



on display at nursing home




show n shine 2016 Bendigo Nationals




Great Ocean Rd on way home from Bendigo
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Old Jun 2, 2017 | 01:56 AM
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Happy birthday for a great looking corvette. Are you going to the Perth nationals 2018 ? Your vette looks sweet with the p02s.

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seriously thinking about it,
did Canberra '15 and Bendigo '16,
gave this year in Sydney a miss due loosing both parents a month apart of each other just after xmas/january,.
there's a group from SA club interested in going over,
drive the 2700km (about 1680 mile) over, also do extra cruise days, then fly home with the vette on the back of a truck.
petrol stops every 400k's (250mile) will be the killer along with the long drive days.

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Its a good road all the way across now-days .

happy B,day for your car

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Hi r au,
Car looks really nice in the photos!
It's difficult to believe it's 45 years old.
I hope it continues to give you lots of pleasure.
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Alan

Like the plates!
PO2s belong on Caprice Wagons.
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The PO2's look great on the car! (Sorry Alan!)


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Happy birthday, Those hot 45 year olds are great!!!
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It is looking good as always Alan and only 45 :-)

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My 72 just had a 45th. birthday last month May 12.
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